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Stand and Deliver
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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   5,605 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Ramón Menéndez (written by) &
Tom Musca (written by)
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Release Date:
11 March 1988 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
In 1982, a new troublemaker hit Garfield High. He was tough. He was wild. He was willing to fight. He was the new math teacher. more
Plot:
A dedicated teacher inspires his dropout prone students to learn calculus to build up their self-esteem and do so well that they are accused of cheating. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 5 nominations more
User Reviews:
Very Inspiring more (62 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Eliot ... Tito (as Mark Eliot)

Edward James Olmos ... Jaime A. Escalante
Estelle Harris ... Estelle (Principal Molina's secretary)
Mark Phelan ... Cop
Virginia Paris ... Raquel Ortega
Adelaida Álvarez ... Sexy girl
Will Gotay ... Pancho
Patrick Baca ... Javier Perales
Ingrid Oliu ... Guadalupe 'Lupe' Escobar

Carmen Argenziano ... Mr. Molina - Garfield High Principal
Richard Martinez ... Heavy metal boy
Mark Everett ... Heavy metal boy
Tyde Kierney ... Joe Goodell
Rosanna DeSoto ... Fabiola Escalante (as Rosana De Soto)
Bodie Olmos ... Fernando Escalante
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Additional Details

Runtime:
103 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1989) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | USA:PG | West Germany:12 (f)

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Trivia:
Edward James Olmos went through a hair thinning process and gained an estimated 20 pounds for the role of Jaime Escalante. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The seals the students are shown breaking to begin the test are those placed on the multiple-choice booklets after the test to ensure they are not viewed again. AP tests are given to test takers sealed only in plastic wrap. more
Quotes:
Jaime Escalante: Calculus was not made to be easy. It already is. more
Movie Connections:
Soundtrack:
Secret Society more

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4 out of 4 people found the following review useful.
Very Inspiring, 7 March 2003
10/10
Author: NetPlay525 from Los Angeles, CA

One of my favorite films of all time ... a worthwhile story with many outstanding performances. The journey these kids and their teacher takes is extraordinary and inspiring. It is also thrilling to see a rare film that treats Hispanic-Americans with respect and dignity while examining serious topics. A must see!

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